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Pumpkin Spice Jalapeño
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Pumpkin Spice Jalapeño

If you're expecting a fall-flavored latte, you're in for a surprise.
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Muskrat Dinners
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Muskrat Dinners

In Michigan's Downriver region, a few churches are maintaining a fading Lenten tradition.
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Boilo
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Boilo

Christmas in Northeast Pennsylvania calls for “the Champagne of the Coal Region.”
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Chocolate-Covered Cinnamon Bears
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Chocolate-Covered Cinnamon Bears

The gummies are taking over Utah.
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Mozzarella Sticks with Melba Sauce
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Mozzarella Sticks with Melba Sauce

Only in Albany do people dip in raspberry sauce.
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Pacaya
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Pacaya

These palm flower clusters resemble tentacles of baby corn.
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Cincinnati Chili
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Cincinnati Chili

Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.
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Gooey Butter Cake
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Gooey Butter Cake

Everything St. Louisans love about this local specialty is in the name.
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Green Chile Wine
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Green Chile Wine

In Southern New Mexico, chiles add a kick to everything, including vino.
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Beaver
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Beaver

Catholics once circumvented meatless fasts by claiming the semi-aquatic rodent was a fish.
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Prickly Pear Sorbet
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Prickly Pear Sorbet

A watermelon-and-bubblegum-flavored treat courtesy of Mexico's favorite cactus.
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Sugar Cream Pie
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Sugar Cream Pie

Indiana's unofficial state pie was once a desperate measure.
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Castoreum
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Castoreum

Early 20th-century chefs used beaver musk to give sweets a vanilla-raspberry flavor.
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Lamb Fries
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Lamb Fries

Breaded and fried, these testicles become tasty tenders.
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Peanut Pie
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Peanut Pie

The Virginia treat can “make even your deepest-dyed Yankee start complimenting you with a southern accent.”
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Barbecued Mutton
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Barbecued Mutton

The slow-smoked sheep is a Western Kentucky specialty.
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Geoduck
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Geoduck

This phallic, giant clam is the culinary crown jewel of the Pacific Northwest.
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Boston Cooler
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Boston Cooler

Detroit's signature soda shake blends Vernors ginger ale with vanilla ice cream.
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Nanaimo Bar
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Nanaimo Bar

From postwar dessert to sweet slice of Canadian identity.
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Rock N' Rye Pop
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Rock N' Rye Pop

A Prohibition-era flavor from a soda company beloved by Detroiters and Juggalos.
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Seaweed Ale
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Seaweed Ale

The ocean-scented brew pays homage to an old Scottish style.
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Mellow Corn Whiskey
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Mellow Corn Whiskey

Long relegated to moonshine jars, aged corn whiskey is finally getting respect outside Kentucky.
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Possum Pie
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Possum Pie

Arkansas' unofficial state treat doesn't contain marsupials, but it does have several sweet layers.
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Tacos de Sesos
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Tacos de Sesos

Grilled or braised, these brains make a tasty taco.
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